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Martínez-Téllez DB, Martínez-Calderón EE, Esquivel-Ferriño PC, Cantú-Cardenas LG, González-Santiago O. Mortality in residents of the urban and rural areas of Mexico, 2002-2019. Rural Remote Health 2023; 23:7833. [PMID: 38091627 DOI: 10.22605/rrh7833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mortality is affected by several factors, including the place of residence. Several studies have found a gap in mortality between urban and rural residents. This study aimed to describe adjusted mortality rates in urban and rural areas of Mexico. METHODS Adjusted mortality rate per 100 000 inhabitants was estimated in urban and rural areas of Mexico, were grouped by sex, age, and main cause of death. Trend analysis was performed with a logarithmic regression of adjusted rates. RESULTS Mortality was higher in urban (622.1/100 000 inhabitants) than rural (549.5/100 000 inhabitants) areas of Mexico. Males showed the highest mortality rate in both studied areas, urban and rural (737.8 and 634.4/100 000 inhabitants respectively). A significant annual decrease of 0.5% in mortality rates was observed in both areas. CONCLUSION In Mexico, there is a gap in mortality rates based on individuals' place of residence. Those who live in urban areas present the highest mortality rates.
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- Debanhi B Martínez-Téllez
- School of Chemical Science, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México
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- School of Chemical Science, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México
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- School of Chemical Science, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México
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- School of Chemical Science, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México
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- School of Chemical Science, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Av. Universidad s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México
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Włodarczyk J, Rudnicka-Sosin L, Obarski P. Prognostic impact of micrometastasis in patients with esophageal cancer. POL J PATHOL 2023; 74:12-17. [PMID: 37306348 DOI: 10.5114/pjp.2023.127191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the esophago-gastric junction (AEG) are diseases with poor prognosis. Despite radical surgery having been carried out, many patients are at risk of cancer recurrence, especially with the presence of metastases in the lymph nodes. The study involved 60 patients suffering from SCC and AEG who had lymph nodes surgically removed between 2012 and 2018. Only lymph nodes with N0 status were subjected to immunohistochemistry examination. Histopathological criteria were used for the diagnosis of micrometastases (MM), defined as tumor cells or cell clusters of 0.2-2 mm diameter in the lymph node and tumor cell microinvolvement defined as free-floating neoplastic cells or cell clusters within the sub-capsular sinus or intramedullary sinuses of the lymph node. A total of 1130 lymph nodes were removed during surgery, with an average of 22 lymph nodes per patient (range 8-58). Micrometastases were found in 7 (11.66%) patients: 6 (10.0%) with AEG and 1 (1.66%) with SCC, representing a statistically significant difference p = 0.017. Multivariate analysis of the study group did not confirm the dependence of the MM on the T features ( p = 0.7) or G ( p = 0.5). In a Cox regression analysis, MM were not a risk factor for death, HR: 2.57 (0.95; 7.00), p = 0.064. There was no difference in overall survival for patients with MM (N (+)) and those without (N0), p = 0.055, but there was a statistically significant difference in time of relapse between patients with and without MM ( p = 0.049). Patients with the N (+) status are at high risk of cancer recurrence, and therefore we believe that complementary treatment should be considered in this group.
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- Janusz Włodarczyk
- Department of Thoracic and Surgical Oncology, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, John Paul II Hospital, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Thoracic and Surgical Oncology, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, John Paul II Hospital, Cracow, Poland
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Hangul C, Tokta O, Berker Karauzum S, Akkaya B, Yıldırım H, Tayfun Kupesiz F, Akınel AN. Analysis of DUX4 Expression in Bone Marrow and Re-Discussion of DUX4 Function in the Health and Disease. Turk Patoloji Derg 2022; 38:219-226. [PMID: 34854471 PMCID: PMC10508413 DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2021.01564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE DUX4 is an embryonic transcription factor (TF) later silenced in somatic tissues, while active in germline testis cells. Re-expression in somatic cells has been revealed to be present in pathologic conditions such as dystrophy, leukemia, and other cancer types. Embryonic cells, cancer cells and testis cells that show DUX4 expression are pluri-multipotent cells. This lead us to question "Could DUX4 be a TF that is active in certain types of potent somatic cells?" As a perfect reflection of the potent cell pool, we aimed to reveal DUX4 expression in the bone marrow. MATERIAL AND METHOD Bone marrow aspiration materials of seven healthy donors aged between 3 and 32 (2 males/5 females) were investigated with qPCR analysis after RNA isolation for the presence of DUX4 full length mRNA expression. Samples have been investigated for protein existence of DUX4 via immunohistochemistry in two donors that had sufficient aspiration material. RESULTS DUX4 mRNA expression was present in all donors, with higher expression compared to B-actin. DUX4 positive stained cells were also detected by immunohistochemistry. CONCLUSION With these results, novel expression for DUX4 in hematopoietic tissue is described. Further studies on the function of DUX4 in hematopoietic cells can shed light on DUX4-related pathways, and contribute to the treatment of DUX4-related diseases such as B-ALL, other cancers, and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
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- Ceren Hangul
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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Irvani Z, Mehrbani M, Farzin H, Majidi B, Mohammadi A, Toroghi R, Motevasselian M. Cytotoxic Effect of Biebersteinia multifida Alcoholic Extracts on MCF-7, HeLa, and A2780 Cell Lines. Arch Razi Inst 2021; 76:609-619. [PMID: 34824753 PMCID: PMC8605833 DOI: 10.22092/ari.2020.351952.1545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Conventional cancer treatments are costly and have different serious side effects for patients. Natural herbal treatments are widely accepted among people because of their minimal side effects, although there is little scientific knowledge about them. One of these remedies utilizes the root of Biebersteinia multifidi that has been used for years in Iran to treat different chronic genital diseases. The current study examined the effects of methanolic and ethanolic extracts of B. multifida (induction of necrosis and apoptosis) on breast cancer (MCF-7), ovarian cancer (A2780), and human cervix cancer (HeLa) cell lines in comparison with normal breast cells. These effects were determined to be morphological alterations in cell light microscopy, by flow cytometry (staining with annexin V and propidium iodide), and by measuring live cells and inhibition concentrations by MTT assay. IC50 of B. multifida on the MCF-7 cell line (methanolic extract) was 400 µg/ml and for A2780 was 250 µg/ml. The IC50 amount of B. multifida on the MCF-7 cell line (ethanolic extract) was 750 µg/ml and 1500 for A2780. Results demonstrated that apoptosis and necrosis occurred in MCF-7 and A2780 following the addition of ethanolic and methanolic extracts of B. multifida to the medium. These findings confirmed the anti-cancer effects of mehthanolic extracts of Biebersteinia multifida root and its safety for normal cells; thus, it can be applied in cancer therapy as a novel medication.
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- Z Irvani
- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran,
Department of Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Medicine, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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- Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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- Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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- Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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- Herbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Robertson SJ, Orrin E, Lakhan MK, O'Sullivan G, Felton J, Robson A, Greenblatt DT, Bernardis C, McGrath JA, Martinez AE, Mellerio JE. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Epidermolysis Bullosa: a 28-year Retrospective Study. Acta Derm Venereol 2021; 101:adv00523. [PMID: 34230977 PMCID: PMC9413672 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), notably severe recessive dystrophic EB (RDEB-S), is associated with increased risk of aggressive mucocutaneous squamous cell carcinomas, the major cause of mortality in early adulthood. This observational, retrospective case review describes a series of EB patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas over a 28-year period. Forty-four EB patients with squamous cell carcinomas were identified with a total of 221 primary tumours. They comprised: 31 (70%) with RDEB-S, 4 (9%) with other RDEB subtypes, 5 (11.4%) with dominant dystrophic EB, 3 (6.8%) with intermediate junctional EB and 1 (2.3%) with Kindler EB. Squamous cell carcinomas occurred earlier in RDEB-S (median age 29.5 years; age range 13–52 years) than other groups collectively (median age 47.1 years; age range 30–89 years) and most had multiple tumours (mean 5.8; range 1–44). Squamous cell carcinoma-associated mortality was high in RDEB-S (64.5%), with median survival after first squamous cell carcinoma of 2.4 years (range 0.5–12.6 years), significantly lower than previous reports, highlighting the need for early surveillance and better treatments.
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- Susan J Robertson
- St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Nijs J, Roose E, Lahousse A, Mostaqim K, Reynebeau I, De Couck M, Beckwee D, Huysmans E, Bults R, van Wilgen P, Leysen L. Pain and Opioid Use in Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Account for Perceived Injustice. Pain Physician 2021; 24:309-317. [PMID: 34323432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The presence of pain decreases survival rates in cancer. Pain management in clinical settings is often suboptimal and secondary to other cancer-related treatments, leaving many people undertreated. Opioid use is associated with side effects and decreased survival rate in cancer patients. Hence, there is an urgent need for considering factors such as perceived injustice that sustain post-cancer pain and trigger a behavioral pattern associated with opioid use. Injustice beliefs represent a maladaptive pattern of cognitive appraisal that may be a salient target for improving pain-related coping in these patients. Perceived injustice is associated with increased opioid prescription and prospectively predicted opioid use at 1-year follow-up, urging the need for targeted interventions to diminish perceived injustice. OBJECTIVES Explain the importance of screening for perceived injustice in patients with pain following cancer treatment, its potential relevance for opioid abuse, and its potential impact on the management of pain following cancer. Also, prove clinicians with a clinical guide for an approach comprising of modified pain neuroscience education, motivational interviewing, and acceptance-based interventions to account for perceived injustice in patients having pain following cancer. STUDY DESIGN A narrative review, perspective and treatment manual. SETTING Several universities, a university of applied science department, a university hospital, and a private clinic (i.e., transdisciplinary pain treatment center). METHODS Patients were cancer survivors with pain. Intervention included modified pain neuroscience education, motivational interviewing, and acceptance-based interventions. Measurements were taken through the Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ). RESULTS The IEQ can be used to assess perceived injustice in a valid way. Education about pain, including discussing perceived injustice, should be the first part of the management of pain in cancer survivors. In order to obtain the often-required behavioral change towards a more adaptive lifestyle, motivational interviewing can be used. To thoroughly tackle perceived injustice in patients having pain following cancer, special emphasis should be given to the individual reasons patients identify for experiencing (continued) pain and related symptoms. Pain acceptance should also be thoroughly addressed. LIMITATIONS Clinical trials exploring the benefits, including cost-effectiveness, of such a multimodal approach in patients with pain following cancer treatment are needed. CONCLUSIONS In light of its potential relevance for opioid abuse and potential impact on conservative management strategies, clinicians are advised to screen for perceived injustice in patients with pain following cancer treatment. Therapeutic targeting of perceived injustice can be done through an approach comprising of modified pain neuroscience education, motivational interviewing, and acceptance-based interventions.
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- Jo Nijs
- Pain in Motion Research Group (www.paininmotion.be); Department of Human Physiology and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium; Rehabilitation Research Department, Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium; Rehabilitation Research Department, Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium; Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium; Odisee University College, Campus Aalst & Brussels, Belgium; Department of Public Health (GEWE), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Rehabilitation Research Department, Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium; Chronic Pain Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Physiotherapy, University Hospital Brussels, Belgium; Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Brussels, Belgium;Department of Public Health (GEWE), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium; Transcare Pain Transdisciplinary Pain Treatment Center, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium; Transcare Pain Transdisciplinary Pain Treatment Center, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Pain in Motion International Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium; Rehabilitation Research Department, Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium
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Ramachandran S, Salkar M, Bentley JP, Eriator I, Yang Y. Patterns of Long-Term Prescription Opioid Use Among Older Adults in the United States: A Study of Medicare Administrative Claims Data. Pain Physician 2021; 24:31-40. [PMID: 33400426 PMCID: PMC7789048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Long-term opioid therapy was prescribed with increasing frequency over the past decade. However, factors surrounding long-term use of opioids in older adults remains poorly understood, probably because older people are not at the center stage of the national opioid crisis. OBJECTIVES To estimate the annual utilization and trends in long-term opioid use among older adults in the United States. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Data from Medicare-enrolled older adults. METHODS This study utilized a nationally representative sample of Medicare administrative claims data from the years 2012 to 2016 containing records of health care services for more than 2.3 million Medicare beneficiaries each year. Medicare beneficiaries who were 65 years of age or older and who were enrolled in Medicare Parts A, B, and D, but not Part C, for at least 10 months in a year were included in the study. We measured annual utilization and trends in new long-term opioid use episodes over 4 years (2013-2016). We examined claims records for the demographic characteristics of the eligible individuals and for the presence of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP), cancer, and other comorbidities. RESULTS From 2013 to 2016, administrative claims of approximately 2.3 million elderly Medicare beneficiaries were analyzed in each year with a majority of them being women (~56%) and white (~82%) with a mean age of approximately 75 years. The proportion of all eligible beneficiaries with at least one new opioid prescription increased from 6.64% in 2013, peaked at 10.32% in 2015, and then decreased to 8.14% in 2016. The proportion of individuals with long-term opioid use among those with a new opioid prescription was 12.40% in 2013 and 10.20% in 2016. Among new long-term opioid users, the proportion of beneficiaries with a cancer diagnosis during the study years increased from 13.30% in 2013 to 15.67% in 2016, and the proportion with CNCP decreased from 30.25% in 2013 to 27.36% in 2016. Across all years, long-term opioid use was consistently high in the Southern states followed by the Midwest region. LIMITATIONS This study used Medicare fee-for-service administrative claims data to capture prescription fill patterns, which do not allow for the capture of individuals enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, cash prescriptions, or for the evaluation of appropriateness of prescribing, or the actual use of medication. This study only examined long-term use episodes among patients who were defined as opioid-naive. Finally, estimates captured for 2016 could only utilize data from 9 months of the year to capture 90-day long-term-use episodes. CONCLUSIONS Using a national sample of elderly Medicare beneficiaries, we observed that from 2013 to 2016 the use of new prescription opioids increased from 2013 to 2014 and peaked in 2015. The use of new long-term prescription opioids peaked in 2014 and started to decrease from 2015 and 2016. Future research needs to evaluate the impact of the changes in new and long-term prescription opioid use on population health outcomes.
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- Sujith Ramachandran
- Department of Pharmacy Administration, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
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- Department of Pharmacy Administration, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
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- Department of Pharmacy Administration, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center
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- Department of Pharmacy Administration, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
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Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) has metastatic potential. The aims of this study were to identify the risk factors for metastasis of primary cSCC and for poor prognosis in metastatic cSCC. Retrospective primary tumour cohorts of metastatic cSCCs (n = 85) and non-metastatic cSCCs (n = 218) were analysed. The mean annual rate of metastasis for primary cSCCs was 2.28%. In 49.4% of patients with metastatic cSCC, metastasis was detected within 6 months of diagnosis of the primary cSCC. There was no prior history of cSCC in 84.7% of metastatic cSCCs. Risk factors for metastasis included Clark’s level 5, tumour diameter 20–29.9 mm, age at diagnosis < 50 or 70–79 years, and location on lower lip or forehead. A reduced risk of metastasis correlated with: isosorbide mono-/di-nitrate and/or aspirin use; comorbidity with actinic keratosis or basal cell carcinoma; and actinic keratosis or cSCC in situ as part of, or confirmedly preceding, primary cSCC. Poor prognosis in metastatic cSCC correlated significantly with ≥ 3 nodal metastases and extranodal extension of metastasis. These results characterise new risk factors for metastatic cSCC.
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- Jaakko S Knuutila
- Department of Dermatology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
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Abdullazade S, Akarca FG, Esendağlı G, Turhan N, Erden E, Savaş B, Markoç F, Tunçel D, Özgüven Yılmaz B, Saka B, Hallaç Keser S, Şengiz Erhan S, Gücin Z, Sağol Ö, Aysal Ağalar A, Çelik S, Özer H, Erbarut Seven İ, Ataizi Çelikel Ç, Ekinci Ö, Eğilmez HR, Balcı S, Akyol G. The Contribution of Additional Sampling in Cholecystectomy Materials: A Multicenter Prospective Study. Turk Patoloji Derg 2020; 36:188-194. [PMID: 32364613 PMCID: PMC10510599 DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2020.01483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cholecystectomy materials are frequently encountered in routine practice. The aim of this study was to determine the true frequency of gallbladder lesions, the diagnostic consistency, and standardization of reports after macroscopic sampling and microscopic evaluation based on previously defined criteria. MATERIAL AND METHOD 14 institutions participated in the study within the Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Pathology Study Group. Routinely examined cholecystectomies within the last year were included in the study in these institutions. Additional sampling was performed according to the indications and criteria. The number of blocks and samples taken in the first macroscopic examination and the number of blocks and samples taken in the additional sampling were determined and the rate of diagnostic contribution of the additional examination was determined. RESULTS A total of 5,244 cholecystectomy materials from 14 institutions were included in the study. Additional sampling was found to be necessary in 576 cases (10.98%) from all institutions. In the first macroscopic sampling, the mean of the numbers of samples was approximately 4 and the number of blocks was 2. The mean of the numbers of additional samples and blocks was approximately 8 and 4, respectively. The diagnosis was changed in 144 of the 576 new sampled cases while the remaining 432 stayed unaltered. CONCLUSION In this study, it was observed that new sampling after the first microscopic examination of cholecystectomy materials contributed to the diagnosis. It was also shown that the necessity of having standard criteria for macroscopic and microscopic examination plays an important role in making the correct diagnosis.
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- Samir Abdullazade
- Department of Pathology, İzmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Turkey Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Şişli Etfal Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Lütfi Kırdar Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Bozok University, Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat, Turkey
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- Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Pathology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Adam Z, Klimeš J, Boleloucký Z. Psychical reaction of patients to the negative information on cancer diagnosis. Vnitr Lek 2020; 66:182-185. [PMID: 32972162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Strong negative message of the type „You have been diagnosed with cancer“ produces blustering reaction with specific phases in any individual. Elizabeth Kűbler-Ross was the first who described this reaction to cancer findings. However, her description hit the most distinctive marks only, while less noticeable signs did not occur in the original specification. The goal of this text is to familiarize a reader with complex spectrum of all possible patient reactions to the announcement of cancer as met in real life.
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- Emilie Fowler
- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 33136 Miami, USA
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Best M, Molinari N, Chasset F, Vincent T, Cordel N, Bessis D. Use of Anti-transcriptional Intermediary Factor-1 Gamma Autoantibody in Identifying Adult Dermatomyositis Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Acta Derm Venereol 2019; 99:256-262. [PMID: 30460368 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Anti-transcriptional intermediary factor-1γ (TIF-1γ) autoantibody may be associated with cancer in adult patients with dermatomyositis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of cancer in the presence of anti-TIF-1γ autoantibody in adult dermatomyositis. A comprehensive database search of EMBASE, MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library up to May 2018 was performed using the main key words "dermatomyositis", ""myositis", "inflammatory myopathies" and "anti-TIF-1". Eighteen studies, with a total of 1,962 dermatomyositis, were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of cancer-associated dermatomyositis in patients with anti-TIF-1γ autoantibody was 0.41 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.36-0.45). In the presence of anti-TIF-1γ autoantibody, the overall diagnostic odds ratio of cancer was 9.37 (95% CI 5.37-16.34) with low heterogeneity (Cochran's Q: 14.88 (df = 17, p = 0.604); I2 = 0%). The results of this systematic review confirm that detection of anti-TIF-1γ autoantibody is a valuable tool to identify a subset of adult dermatomyositis patients with higher risk of cancer.
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- Marion Best
- Department of Dermatology, Saint-Eloi Hospital and Montpellier University Hospital, 34295 Montpellier, France
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Czerniak B, Olszewska-Słonina D, Cwynar A. [S100A4 , MACC - 1 , REG - 4 - promising biomarkers of metastasis in cancers]. Wiad Lek 2017; 70:604-607. [PMID: 28713091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Metastasis is one of the key steps in cancer, which is exposed to a large group of patients diagnosed with malignancy. Initiating the process of metastasis is to move the epithelial - mesenchymal cells wherein the cancer cells by blood and lymph vessels, penetrate to distant sites of the body to form secondary foci. Cancer biomarkers are group of molecules (typically proteins) secreted mainly by tumor cells themselves having use in diagnosis of cancer, determining the length of survival in patients or in the assessment of the body's response to treatment. Studies on the search for new cancer biomarkers are conducted nowadays more intensively. Examples of such molecules include S100A4, MACC1 or REG4, proteins, where elevated level in the body is associated primarily with the process of metastasis. Article briefly characterized above particles, presenting the most important functions performed by them in the body, thus drawing attention to the potential therapeutic use of these proteins.
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- Bartosz Czerniak
- Katedra Patobiochemii i Chemii Klinicznej, Collegium Medium, Bydgoszcz, Polska
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- Katedra Patobiochemii i Chemii Klinicznej, Collegium Medium, Bydgoszcz, Polska
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Majdan A, Majdan A, Ziober-Malinowska P. [Immunity and cancer associated thrombosis]. Wiad Lek 2016; 69:686-692. [PMID: 27941211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In cancer patients, thrombosis is commonly found complication. There are many established risk factors which may be responsible for thrombosis in this group of patients. Especially the factors connected with treatment and the cancer itself, seem to be significant in the pathogenesis of thromboembolism. On the other hand, the reactions between cancer, hemostasis and immunological system seem to be important in initiation of the thrombotic process. In this review, on the basis of current literature, we have analyzed the relationship between neoplasmatic thrombosis and immunological disorders. The lack of balance between immunological system and haemostasis in neoplasms is the key issue to solve, in order to correct the long term cancer survival.
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- Andrzej Majdan
- Katedra i Zakład Onkologii, Uniwersytet Medyczny, Lublin, e-mail:
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- Katedra i Zakład Fizjologii Człowieka, Uniwersytet Medyczny, Lublin, Katedra i Klinika Reumatologii i Układowych Chorób Tkanki Łącznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny, Lublin
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